Speeder Claims Lightning Struck His Automobile
A brief exchange centers on claims that a lightning strike hit Speeder's car, with Speeder asserting the vehicle was the one struck. The wording suggests a dispute over the incident and its attribution.
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Newspaper
The Diller Record
Location
Diller, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1911
Page
6
A brief exchange centers on claims that a lightning strike hit Speeder's car, with Speeder asserting the vehicle was the one struck. The wording suggests a dispute over the incident and its attribution.
Fragmentary note mentions a club in Topeka with a person named Tit Jachnon 81 and references a seated area or event. Details unclear due to garbled OCR. no clear date, event, or outcome.
A fragmented quote cites John W. Gates calling conflict a gamble and remarks on death as a risk, reflecting a wary view of danger and fate. The text appears as partial dialogue with missing context and attributions.
The readable text is heavily garbled with stray letters and incomplete words. No clear event, names, places, or dates can be identified for a coherent summary.
Hastings Sheriff receives telegram announcing President Taft has commuted W. G. Comstock's sentence by twenty two days to allow release for travel to San Diego California for the funeral of Bartlett Richards. Comstock would have completed remaining time after deduction of good time.
Nebraska news notes Kenesaw seeks a new school bond issue while Stella’s annual picnic and a German celebration in Lincoln highlight community life. A Broken Bow death from a horse fall, poison oak injuries in Humboldt, and a Beatrice playground plan are reported alongside fair openings, vandalism, and local anniversaries.
In Holdrege Phelps county a cow’s death reveals a grim joke about high living costs. A three year old heifer's stomach contained rusty nails, old iron, glass and other items not normally found in a cow’s diet, shocking local butchers and residents.
York Ex Sheriff J. a. files claim against the county for 577.50 in fees as jailer from April 5 1907 to January 6 1910 covering 385 days. The board of supervisors will meet next month and if they reject the claim the matter will be appealed to the district court.
Valentine Charles Helzer and Harvey Hornby two young men from this city took an unusual trip by canoe from here to Sioux City via the Niobrara and Missouri rivers. They left behind a canoe about fifteen feet long and two feet wide.
At a special meeting the water committee recommendation to construct a concrete reservoir near the new city wells was adopted. The reservoir will hold 1,000,000 gallons and bids will be advertised for its construction.
Barnett Richards aged fifty died at the Nebraska sanitarium following a surgical operation at Mayo Bros hospital in Rochester Minnesota.
The Franklin county contest over moving the county seat has reached district court. Er. O. Stoehm, new athletic director at the state university, will start forming two football teams. Coach Stoehm praised reciprocity with Canada and spoke at length on its benefits.
A tender ending recalls the night of Mrs Browning s death as Tadane writes to their friend Mrs Blagdon describing her last moments and the gentle passage to rest with a childlike smile and no lingering pain.
Advert reads a question about Cuticura Soap and asserts there is nothing the matter with the product, implying a defense of its use and quality. The column tone suggests consumer guidance or a promotional angle.
The report notes a plan to use a Sling system to locate individuals. It emphasizes the method as a tracking tool and outlines potential implications for search or pursuit.
A fragmentary notice hints at a scene involving S Cole & Co and a baby observing an old bachelor without crying. The text is incomplete but suggests themes of injury and maternal reactions, with scattered names and locations such as Paes and Ne. 8. Ros Senet are legible in the garbled report.
Fragmentary note mentions Lewis' Single Binder and extra acco with higher costs than other Sc of dace. Advises using magnifying glass when choosing a 'pony. Details are faint and require context from the source.
The fragment cites Carlyle asserting sincerity as a saving merit. It hints at a broader moral philosophy where integrity governs personal value and social conduct, contrasted with other vices or traits.
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